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Longest Poem written by Nikhil Parekh - Only as Life . | by Nikhil Parekh Sep. 05, 2010 | Free! | 7710 words | Read a sample |
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Flash Fiction for the Cocktail Hour | by Cathryn Grant Sep. 04, 2010 | Free! | 8036 words | Sample 100% |
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Dead Cartography | by Brian Lelas Sep. 03, 2010 | $0.99 | 13305 words | Sample 10% |
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WATER and other stories | by Daron Fraley Sep. 03, 2010 | Free! | 5943 words | Read a sample |
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Ramblings | by Sam Morton Sep. 02, 2010 | $2.99 | 17185 words | Sample 50% |
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The Dead Mayberrys and Other Stories | by Neil Crabtree Sep. 01, 2010 | $0.99 | 14011 words | Sample 20% |
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4 Killer Crime Stories in 4 Minutes | by Benjamin Sobieck Aug. 30, 2010 | $1.50 | 2913 words | Sample 50% |
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American Crossroads | by Ty Johnston Aug. 28, 2010 | $0.99 | 9049 words | Sample 20% |
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Right Round | by Finn Herloce Aug. 26, 2010 | Free! | 1866 words | Read a sample |
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Journey to Absentia | by Samuel R. George Aug. 26, 2010 | $3.99 | 21793 words | Sample 30% |
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Worth Writing About and Other Stories | by Mitch Lavender Aug. 24, 2010 | Free! | 13545 words | Read a sample |
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The Strange Case of Jared Spoon, who went to pieces for love | by Stel Pavlou Aug. 21, 2010 | $0.99 | 3332 words | Sample 50% |
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10 Piccoli Racconti, Diario di un viaggiatore Borderline | by Massimo Croce Aug. 21, 2010 | $2.99 | 5945 words | Sample 50% |
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Just Crank Up That Cher 'Fore I Die | by German Alcala Aug. 20, 2010 | Free! | 6971 words | Read a sample |
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Comforted by Darkness and other stories | by Lexi Revellian Aug. 19, 2010 | Free! | 5147 words | Read a sample |
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Imagination & Reality | by Harry C. Doolittle Aug. 17, 2010 | $9.99 | 21122 words | Sample 25% |
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Urbane and Other Horror Tales | by Frazer Lee Aug. 16, 2010 | $0.99 | 19129 words | Sample 20% |
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Dark Bites: Part 1 - Windy City of the Dead | by Robert Ropars Aug. 15, 2010 | Free! | 10248 words | Read a sample |
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Mother Wit: Stories of Mothers and Daughters | by Angelia Menchan Aug. 13, 2010 | $3.00 | 21976 words | Sample 10% |
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Small Portions: A Collection of Short Stories | by Amanda Lawrence Auverigne Aug. 12, 2010 | Free! | 12446 words | Read a sample |
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Long Way Down | by Finn Herloce Aug. 12, 2010 | Free! | 736 words | Read a sample |
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A. Collection | by Angel Truly Aug. 09, 2010 | $2.50 | 17923 words | |
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In A Fishbowl | by Nikki Jauron Aug. 09, 2010 | You set the price! | 22683 words | Sample 20% |
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Moose for Breakfast: Outdoor Poems and Essays | by Nancy Owens Barnes Aug. 06, 2010 | $2.99 | 14428 words | Sample 15% |
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Mind's Eye | by Wendy Laing Aug. 03, 2010 | $4.99 | 5410 words | Sample 25% |
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The Resurrection of Howard Stein | by Molly Shaffer Jul. 30, 2010 | Free! | 1452 words | Read a sample |
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Inhuman (Absolute XPress Flash Fiction Challenge #4) | by Hades Publications: Absolute XPress Jul. 28, 2010 | $2.99 | 21925 words | Sample 20% |
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The Masticator! (or: Chew On This For Awhile!…) | by Mishka Zakharin Jul. 28, 2010 | $3.99 | 7189 words | Sample 15% |
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This Human Condition: A Collection of Flash and Micro Fiction | by Petal Pusher Press Jul. 28, 2010 | Free! | 12438 words | Read a sample |
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The Dwarven Kingdom of Thazdulrene: Story 1 | by Geltab Jul. 27, 2010 | $0.99 | 4838 words | Sample 50% |
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Killing Trail | by Charles Gramlich Jul. 27, 2010 | $2.99 | 23570 words | Sample 25% |
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Placid Point: Tales from the History of Transhumanity | by Graham Storrs Jul. 27, 2010 | $1.99 | 19783 words | Sample 25% |
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One Night In Vegas | by Marilyn Lee Jul. 24, 2010 | $0.99 | 11193 words | Sample 30% |
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Mr. Chang's Tomatoes | by Vetta Masterson Jul. 23, 2010 | Free! | 1029 words | Read a sample |
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Ίχνη Φαντασμάτων (Haunting Clues) | by Maria E. Schneider Jul. 22, 2010 | $0.99 | 4238 words | Sample 10% |
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The Census Taker and Other Deaf Humor | by Adrean Clark Jul. 15, 2010 | $1.99 | 7000 words | Sample 50% |
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SCHIZO | by Grant Foxon Jul. 14, 2010 | $1.99 | 465 words | Sample 50% |
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Rolland Love's Ozark Mountains Short Stories Series #3 | by Rolland Love Jul. 11, 2010 | $4.99 | 10536 words | Sample 30% |
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Rolland Love's Ozark Mountains American Royal Series #2 | by Rolland Love Jul. 11, 2010 | $4.99 | 17548 words | Sample 30% |
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I'm So Embarrassed...Sort Of | by Tirzah Goodwin Jul. 05, 2010 | Free! | 5114 words | Read a sample |
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Hearth and Harvest | by Julie Cox Jul. 05, 2010 | You set the price! | 11312 words | Sample 50% |
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Ghosts of War | by Kevin Morrison Jul. 01, 2010 | $0.99 | 1734 words | Sample 50% |
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Pretty Piece of Work Vol. 1 | by Shannon L. Arrant Jun. 30, 2010 | $0.99 | 13179 words | Sample 50% |
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May I have this dance....darling? | by Kevin Morrison Jun. 30, 2010 | $1.00 | 4951 words | Sample 50% |
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Pencils Made This Scar | by Steven Saus Jun. 29, 2010 | $2.00 | 7142 words | Sample 30% |
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Echo Classified: Gravity | by Steve Libbey Jun. 29, 2010 | $0.99 | 6557 words | Sample 5% |
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The Battered Suitcase May 2009 | by Battered Suitcase Jun. 26, 2010 | $0.99 | 22152 words | Sample 50% |
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A Letter To Justin Bieber's Hair | by German Alcala Jun. 25, 2010 | Free! | 2499 words | Read a sample |
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The Town filled with fluff -綿毛の街- | by Masayuki Amano Jun. 25, 2010 | $0.99 | 365 words | Sample 30% |
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From Darkness to Light | by Jennifer-Crystal Johnson Jun. 24, 2010 | $4.99 | 3658 words | Sample 15% |
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